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VOL. LXXVII HALIFAX, N. S., JANUARY 12, 1945 No.lO Arts and Science Holding "Studley Ball" OBJECTIONS RAISED AGAINST Ottawa Orders Disbandment of U. A T. C. In Gym Tonight PROPOS~D COMMON ROOM SITE Entire Personnel of Squadron Affected The Faculty of Arts and Science Students Council Still Backing Scheme are holding their annual dance in the gym. tonight. This first Dal­ To date all efforts have failed to gain the University's 44 Dalhousie Trainees Discharged; To Be Absorbed in C. 0. T. C. housie dance of the New Year, approval of the students' common room as proposed at the last Last week, by an order-in-council from Ottawa, the U.A.S. (University Air Squadron, backed strongly by the Studle'yites, meeting of the Students' Council, and unanimously endorsed by better known as the University Air Training Corps), was officially disbanded. In conjunction promises to be a gala occasion for that body. In a statement to The Gazette, President Art Titus with other college squadrons across the nation, No. 16 Squadron at Dalhousie has ceased to all the college J oes and their J oans admitted that the University's objections were not so much to exist, and its forty-four members have been discharged outright. The reason for this action who attend. the scheme itself, but to its situation in the lower gym in the rests in the dissolution of the Empire Air Trai.1ing Scheme. Since the U.A.S. was inaugur- A very special wish for full at­ old band room, which was to be extended and remodeled for the ated primarily as a recruiting organization, it was felt that after the Government had dis­ tendance from the Forrest Campus purpose. The President, however, vigorously reaffirmed the continued its training of air personnel it had fulfill~d its purpose and there was no longer is sincerely the aim of the Arts and determination of the Council to surmount these and any other Science students, who want their obstacles and secure for the students the facilities they desire. ~------.~any need for its existence. dance to be a step in breaking down Lower Gym Impractical 1 Training Course Continues the faculty banners of the two Briefly, these objections contend- DALHOUSIE DELEGATES RETURN Although it had been intimated, campuses and to promote friendship Additional Business at ed that the old band room would be even as late as last fall, tht the unit between all Dalhousians. January 7th Meeting highly unsuitable because: FROM SUCCESSFUL N. F. C. U. S. PARLEYS would continue regular training at Jerry Naughler's orchestra will be 1. Its extension would cut down universities as a source of recruits there to supply music which assures (1) News of our long lost Year the size of the boys' locker room. f or the peace time air force, both dancing pleasure, and as an added Book has finally been had. It has 2. It would be undesirable, to say civil and military, as well as an in­ attraction there will be soft lights! finally reached the binders where it I the least, to have a recreation cen­ strument to encourage interest in The decorations will include pencil is progressing as well as can be ex- ter for mixed company within hear­ these forcE's, all these plans have sketches of many well known stud­ pt:cted. ing distance of the boys' locker been rejected by the order of last ents of Dalhousie. (2) Discussion held considering room. week. The future of the Air Cadets The chaperones for the dance ways to have the Year Book paid 3. The isolated entrance to the of Canada is at the present assured, will be: Dr. and Mrs. Forhan, Prof. for along with registration fees. band room (a door on the south side even though its members will now and Mrs. Bennet, and Dr. and Mrs. Systems used in other universities of the gym), as well as the isolated be unable to continue this training Hayes. considered. character of the band room itself, at university. Boys! Be sure to turn out with (3) To date all efforts of the Stu- would prevent any adequate super­ T h e forty-four members dis­ your "Dalhousie Dream Girl" and dent Council to secure a common vision of the activities within the charged from the U. A. S. at Dal­ ~njoy this dance, so carefully plan­ room for the students have failed. room. Also, it would be difficult to housie will be required to begin ser­ ned by: Connie Archibald, Jack (See news story). arrange for someone to look after vice training immediately in one of Boudreau, Barbara White, "Jo" (4) Permission asked for and the equipment of the common room. tbe two remaining units. But since Robertson, Art. Hartling, Jean granted to hold dances on the fol- 4. Although no examination of the U. N. T. D., not desiring to dis­ Stirling and the drawings by Ken lowing dates: the basement of the gym has been turb a prearranged schedule of Burns. Jan. 12-Studley BaU, presented made yet by qualified health author­ drills, has refused to accept any of by Arts and Seieince Society. ities, it has been pointed out that the dischargees, this training will Jan. 26-Bonermakers' Ball, pre· the atmosphere of the lower gym have to be taken in the C. 0. T. C. Plans Arranged for sented by the Engineering So- might be too damp and musty for Ted King, 3rd year law student, and Don Smith, 3rd year med. student, The latter unit has agreed to co­ ciety. continual student congregation there. who were sent by the Students' Council to the N.F.C.U.S. convention, held operate. Debating Activities Feb. 16-Junioir Prom. Real Objection Not Mentioned at the University of Western Ontario, London, in the last week of Decem­ Situation Further Complicated March 12-Med Ball. In a reply to the above objections, Throughout Term ber. King gave a very interesting report of the activities of the conven­ The recent amendment to Univer­ (5) Skating-It was moved and Arthur Hartling, president of the tion to the Council at last Sunday's meeting. sity Regulations (which authorized At long last interfacultly debating seconded that we renew the skating Glee Club, and the originator of a member of a unit, who has suc­ is a reality. Within the next two or arrangement at the Arena, the the common room scheme, narrowed For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the cessfully completed two years of three weeks it is hoped to commence President and Secretary-Treasurer them all down to one not mentioned N ..F.C.U.S. it is pointed out that a national organization of training, to undergo only 60 hours of these breat battles of wit and lo­ having power to make any minor above. It is not a question whether university students was organized many years back with mem­ parades in his third year instead of quacity. At this writing there are adjustments. the present proposal is impossible bership consisting of student bodies from all universities and the usual 110 further complicates entries from Arts and Science, En­ (6) Report given by Ted King on but whether it is necessary. colleges in Canada. The purpose of this organization is to bring the situation. gineering, and Law. Any others the N.F.C.U.S. Conference held at There is considerable reason for representatives of all student bodies together to air their views Unable To Pass Tests . wishing to participate are welcome London during the Christmas vaca- believing that another building, on student activities and organizations. According to the latest word to do so, but entries must be in by tion. A vote of thanks was given suitable not only for a common available from the military, farmer The conference opened at the and assimiliation problems on the Tuesday, Jan. 16. On that date to Ted King and Don Smith for so room, but for other student facili­ U. A. T. C. personnel concerned will University of Western Ontario at campus. The delegates felt that the teams will be chosen and subjects ably representing Dalhousie at the ties as well, may shortly be turned be required to pass the army test London on Dec. 28, and ~asted till Dominion Government should assist named and a schedule worked out. recent N.F.C.U.S. Conference. over to the university, even as soon (T. 0. E. T.) at the end of the year the evening of Dec. 30th. Attending in every way possible to continue o;r Debating Tria·Is as this coming summer. Foundation in order to secure the privilege of were almost every university in to pursue university training, and At the same time Sodales will for this report has come from shorter training hours they would Canada. they wholeheartedly commended the hold trials for intercollegiate com- R.T. Group Reorganized several reliable quarters. otherwise have had, had the U. A. S. Your representatives from Dal government for their action on the 11etition in the Arts building at 12.00. Should this transaction take place, not been disbanded. For these tests Representatives of Can. were Ted King and Don Smith. All question so far. The conference Those trying for positions on the any present expenditure on a com­ they have had little or no instruction. two teams may discuss, pro and con, Parties to Speak mon room would be futile. Hartling, the other representatives w e r e recommended that, wherever neces- It is quite possible therefore that the topic, "Resolved that British fully appreciating this situation, is either presidents or members of sar~ ~r desired, veterans' clubs and the majority of the dischargee~ will The Round Table Group has again policy is to the best interests of the asking the university to make this their respective students' councils. societies be set up on the campus find that their previous training is~o~f ___. come to life. Due to the departure United Nations," speeches being no agreement: 'If definite information Interesting Agenda and given the same treatment and 'little practical benefit and that they of the chairman, Abe Sheffman, an more than five minutes in length. regarding the transfer of this build­ The agenda: (1.) revision of the election was held on Wed., Jan. 10, (See page 2) will have to begin again from funda- Four debaters are needed for the ing to Dalhousie is not received be­ N. T. C. U. S. constitution. (2.) Dis­ 1945 and the new executive is: two teams, one taking to the air­ fore July 30th, the University will cussion of various students' govern­ President - Don Harris; Vice-presi­ waves in Halifax, the other carrying give the go-ahead signal to his plans ments and problems on the campus. dent - Harry Zappler; Secretary - the debate to Acadia. as th_ey stand now'. (4.) Examination of national selec­ Treasurer - Allan Blakeney. Interfaculty Debates ... * * * tive service and military training Interfaculty debating teams will After the election future plans regulations on university students. Happenin9s at Med School Our Apologies were discussed and plans were made consist of three members each. From The Gazette apologizes to all con­ (5.) Discussion of Canadian educa­ for a political rally next Wed., Jan. Arts and Science there are six en­ cerned for its misinterpretation of tional problems from a national By PARACELSUS THE GREAT. 17, 1945 at 7:30. It is planned to tries- Farquhar, Mingo, Sanders, facts in the student "common room" viewpoint, and of exchange scholar­ have speakers from the four major Rattee, Mendelson and Harris. story published in our last issue. ships. (7.) Election of officers. The fruits of joining CAMS! are The other day the remark was parties, Liberals, Progressive Con­ Representing Engineering are Saf­ We had been incorrectly informed Veteran Rehabilitation Considered already obvious. Two issues of the made that all of the professors at servatives, C. C. F. and Labour .Pro­ fron, Proctor, Sulsky, E. MacDon­ that council and university authori­ A very serious consideration was CAMS! journal has already reached medical school give interesting lec­ gressives present at the meeting. ald, Stewart, and Kinley. Law en­ ties had agreed on the proposed given to war veteran rehabilitation the medical students and they are tures-when those who read notes The first part of the meeting will be tries are not definitely known, and construction. accompanied by The Journal of the look up from their reading and nothing has been heard from the a four-way discussion by the parties Canadian Medical Services. Former­ launch forth extemporaneously. Not Meds, Commerce or Freshmen. on their future plans and policies. by Dal students as regards taking YEAR BOOK STAFF ly this valuable material was not all, of course, read notes to begin Following that, the floor will be Come on, Dal, let's show a little in­ part in extra curricular activities The Editorial Staff of the Dal­ available here. Moreover the dis­ with, and some read well. But how thrown open to a general discussion terest in a vital part of our college and ways were sought to combat it. housie Year Book ('45 edition) tinct value of a journal expressly much better it would be if all the with audience and speakers partici­ activities! It was felt that most college stu­ has been assembled and com­ for students and written in both notes now read out were mimeo­ pating. ? dens do not take sufficient interest prises the following: English and French is obvious, for graphed and placed in the hands of Prof. Wilson To Speak in events of national and worldwide Co-FAitors: Bill Pope and An- it unites medical students not only all students. PAINTING EXHIBIT At later meetings the group hopes j importance. The meeting was con­ etta Goodman. of different regions but of two Ian- A loan collection of reproduc­ to study each party platform as It is a happy thing to see how in vinced that increased student par­ Asst. Editor: Joyce Nicholson. guages. tions of modern paintings avail­ well as discussing current events. ticipation in such activities as debat­ more and more subjects mimeo­ able to members of the student Features: Isabel Wilmot. * * * One of the speakers at a future ing and discussions would increase Another phase of student activi­ graphed notes are being used, to body and the staff will be on ex­ meeting will be Professor Wilson, The Photographic department their interest, and, as well, their will be directed by Mary Mac­ ties to bear fruit is the matter of free the professor from the neces­ hibition in the geology laboratory who 'vill speak on "The Future Of knowledge. The meeting was fur­ memographed notes. There are in sity of reading word for word and from Thursday until Tuesda of The Post-War World" Donald, Connie Archibald and ther convinced th t through co-oper­ all in;;titutionf' of learning tl•acherc:: the :1tudent!': from copyi h · in- n xt , Ja uar 11 to anu· One topic disc at th Flora Reid, while Alan Blaken y tion between Soaales and the R und who ar renowned throu h their in· nccurat refle borlS of as r 1 • mg was the ppnrent apathy · in charge of Circulation. The (Continuer' on 4) ability to giv inter ting Ie res. b en read. /

Page Two DALHOUSIE GAZETTE January 12, 1945 Ottawa Calling ("Inside" News from the Political Front) Founded 1869 "THE OLDEST COLLEGE PAPER IN AMERICA" A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS FEATURE .Editorial Room, Arts Bldg.: Phone 3-7098 By NEIL MacDONALD Editor-in-Chief THE McNAUGHTON PUZZLE JIM McLAREN ( 4-2236) The by-election in Grey North, called for February 5, is News Features Sports giving the political prophets of Ottawa some headaches. BILL MINGO BOB McCLEAVE ALEX ]'ARQUHAR BLAIR DUNLOP General McNaughton, the Minister of National Defence, is the Liberal candidate, nominated when the Liberal member resigned Cartoons Photography Literary to open a seat for the General, who has to find himself a seat BOB TUCK ERROL McDONALD JOHN HIBBITTS in order to remain a Cabinet Minister. McNaughton is opposed Proofs Circulation by a strong Progressive Conservative candidate, who retired HARRY AIKENS ANNETTA GOODMAN from the mayoralty of Owen Sound in order to enter the ISABEL WILMOT Federal field. The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation ha.s Reportoria'l also indicated its intention of running a candidate. AL LOMAS LIZ REEVES (C.U.P.) JACK NICHOLSON JIM CAMPBELL ART SAFFRON MARY MacDONALD One of the questions which is~------· TED SHIELDS PAT CREWE JACK SIDEL bothering the political prophets is Staff Sketches how the Liberals ~re going to de­ Business Manager:· FRED MARTIN No.1 MEDIUM oRMILD ------velop any campaign against Mr. EDUCATION AND NATIONAL SOLIDARITY Case, except to say that Liberals \ should vote for the Liberal candi­ PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES During a 1·ecent vacation in the provinces of Ontario and date and that General MeNaughton's Quebec, this w1iter became increasingly aware of the rivalry election is necessary for the efficient and misunderstanding which is slowly but sw·ely destroying prosecution of the war. In the last the myth of National Unity in Canada. The situation, which two municipal elections, Garfield entre· nbout the frictional relations of Anglo-Canadians with Case has been made mayor by ac­ t eir Ji"1·ench-speaking countrymen, extends far beyond political clamation, and it is conceded that, and religious altercations. Aggravated on all issueft by mutual by leaving the federal field, he misunderstanding and disrespect, it is widening a breach could have run as a last minute can­ which might well prove irreparable. didate and defeated anyone else. The term ·•canadian '' is an ironic one. It comprises two DUBIOUS OF WIN FARMERS' MILK vitally different peoples, Anglo- and French-Canadians, with Some sources have gone so far as opposing characteristics - peoples who are geographically to say that the Liberals have un­ segrated but, technically, as "Canadians", subject to the dictates officially become d u b i o u s about of a "national" government. The Quebecer (or Fl·ench-Cana­ carrying Grey North. They point ALWAYS PURE dian), securely rooted to the soil of his homeland, has had no out that this constituency had a opportunity to appreciate the traditions and loyalties of the "Yes" vote on the plebiscite of al­ rest of Canada. Nor has the provincial-conscious Anglo­ most 10 to 1, and that its enlistment ALWAYS RICH Canadian made any sincere effort to understand the traditions record is very high. It is almost and loyalties of the Quebecer. Rather he has fanatically and impossible to determine at this date ALWAYS WHOLESOME ceasele sly criticized and abused him and has w·ged that he which of the three parties ·will bene- Professor "Charlie" W a I m s 1 e y forget his religious and cultmal ties for the "common good". fit by the three-way split of the was born in Dunton, Lancashire, a Sounds all right ... but he forgets, all along, that it is quite vote. long, long time ago. Receiving his impossible to pull a camel through the eye of a needle. If the government sees that it education at Manchester Grammar There. must, on the other hand, be a practical, workable cannot win Grey North, there will be School and Kings College, Cam­ solution to the situation without attacking the impregnable, two choices open to it: it can sacri- bridge. He came to Canada and * age-old traditions of the French-Canadian. flee General McNaughton, perhaps Kings College in 1929 and a year The Province of Quebec, as the nucleus of French-Canada, replacing him by Colonel Ralston, or later transferred to Dal, where he is metaphorically bound by a strong chain of va1ied links in­ it can forestall the February 5 by- has been ever since. This year he is THE NATIONAL FISH CO. cluding "religion", "cultm·e", "history" and "education"-all of election by requesting the dissolu- taking maths. classes 1, 2, 3, 5 and Limited tion of parliament. A few more 7; as he says "most odd classes ex­ which restrict her absorption into the so-called national life Challenger Fresh Fish Specialists of the Dominion as a whole. Education constitutes the weakest, months of life might mean a great cept two." His one great hobby is deal. cricket and one at which he excells. most approachable link in this chain. Education, applied from HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA within and from without, is the only means capable of breaking This writer's guess, for what it is He also takes a great delight in Watches the chain of separation. It is education which we, as Canadians worth, is that no one has yet decid- l"finding most things amusing." must employ practically and realistically to this end. ed what course is to be followed. The Prime Minister has a habit of pedient outgrowth of a number of These words mean m<>re Fader's Drug Stores Those of us fortunate enough to attend university in war­ than just a good watch­ surprising everyone, including his I alternative possibilities, all of which 135 HOLLIS STR'EET time should grasp the seriousness of the situation. We must they promise style plus become conscious of the instability of a national life filled with intimates, with a sudden decision, lhave been developed up until the 29 COBURG ROAD but that sudden decision is the ex- final moment of decision. performance, plus out­ prejudic~ and misunderstanding. We must endeavom· to sacli­ standing value for your fice "sectional" feeling in the interests of national unity. We HALIFAX • Nova Scotia money. must face the problems in an unbiased perspective, and we must ZDANIA POZYTECZNE educate ourselves and our fellow Canadians to the realization - What I want to know is: Who selects the "Useful and Necessary Ex· Are you wearing a THE of national unanimity. Challenger? In our nation's future lies one of two things:-CHAOS or pressions" in foreign phrase-books? How shamefully neglected are the painstaking efforts of this unsung genius! How little appreciated is the Rosedale Nurseries SOLIDARI'IY. infinite patience, the limitless experience he must have in order to pro­ Which will it be ••• ? HALIFAX DARTMOUTH vide the traveller with useful and necessary expressions for every con­ Henry Birks & Sons 381 Barington St. Wyse Rd. selves, and the government depart­ ceivable situation! LIMITED 111 Spring Garden Rd. H-2200 Dalhousie Delegates-- ment of Veterans Affairs. An illustration: Among the "Idioms and Common Expressions" in one coffee on the tablecloth." Neither must he endure hard eggs and dull knives in Sweden, where he can say, "These eggs a1·e 1\ard." "The Arts and Science Faculty knife is blunt." "This butter is not fresh." "This water has not boiled" and "This cream is sour." ' D~grees: B.A., B.Sc., B.Comm., B.Mus., Phm. B. Diplomas: Music, Engineering, Pharmacy, Education In ~oscow he can order, "Call a dro:.:hka" (if he knows what it is), Four Year Advanced Courses in Classics Mathematics Modem and havmg got one, he can say either "Take me to the Intourist office" Languages and History. ' ' or, "Take me to the Society for Cultural Relations." If he does become Graduate Courses of recognized standing, leading to degrees conf~se~,, he can explain in .the drozhka driver's own tongue, "I don't speak of M.A., M.Sc. Courses-preparatory to Professional Faculties RusSian, (a statement wh1ch must seem oddly contradictory to a Rus­ Course in Public Administration sian).. In Madrid, if asked, "How is your health?"' the thankful tourist Many valuable scholarships, on entrance and thr<>ugh the can reply, "Pretty well, thank God." courses. . At the French "chemist's" the aillng foreigner (in his light zephyr shirt and drawers) is taught how to ask "What can I take against The Professional Faculties ( contre) a nervous headache?" "Give me a dose of antipyrine· of as­ in pirine; of quinine." "Give me some purgative lemonade"· "Give :Ue some Law, Medicine, Dentistry, enjoy an unexcelled reputation ipecacuanha". ''Give me a sinapism; some sinapized 'wadding; some oxygenated gauze; some cinchona; some arnica; some laudanum''; "Give Inclusiye Fees: in the B.A. course, average about $160 a year, me some borage; Eome camomile; some mint; some pectoral tea; some m the B.Sc. course, about $190 a year. lime flowers". Best of all, "Give me a depurative infusion." AY)d so it goes. I hope I have given enough examples to illustrate Residence the re.markable geni~s of the foreign-phrase-book writer. If you doubt it, Shirreff Hall, residence for women. I adv1se you to begm at once examining the nearest available foreign­ Carefully supervised residential facilities for men. language phrase books, and if you can find any possible situation not provided for in it, I should be very glad to hear from vou as soon as po sible. I .'F. A. Page Three Fame and Fortune Beckon Most eautiful Co-ed * * * * No other themes could equal this ~-WE SHOULD HAVE ..•--. effort. One indeed started with the Fancy Faces, Faultless Figures In the interests of the tJniversity, The Gazette Feature Editor pitiful "Once upon a time Lord Mac­ feels he is bound to make some sugge;;tions which would be a vast Heath started to run out on Lady To Yield Fairest On Campus improvement in the place. Anybody who thinks we're serious doesn't BacBeath and it is believed she know us, and those who don't think we're serious don't read us. filled him with lead before killing We therefore moot ••• Sporting a cookie duster, but oth­ herself", but the desired effect was Dalhousie girls are beautiful, and lost. erwise none the worse for his ex­ A SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM ------' the male vogue in campus pin-ups perience, Richard M. Currie, M.B., (Editor's note: Many pointers on S\vings towards such fair lassies, (Master of Burps) returned last This writer, having dabbled in macabre tale of hallucination, of news writing can be gained from sings the Toronto Star, in its recent week to raise inner drafting room newspaper writing for years, knows horror, and of spirits that con­ perusing . the . above . article, . and rotogravure. Pictured are lovelies morale. He informs us he is consid­ whereof he speaks. And since this sumed the MacBeaths. . At a cor­ giving it minute laboratory inspec­ Marion Withrow, Josephine Robert­ ering dropping the M. B. because school is closely entwined with cor­ . oner's inquest held later in the tion. But why waste your time) •. . eon, and Barbara White. "it is indicative of a practise which rect use of English, we think Prof. day following the death of the Bennett and the English department pair, Dr. Novus Scientia said it And so, in fairness to the rest of is beco~ng a scholar and a gentle­ the beautiful girls on the campus man." What are these engineers should have a very real share in was his full. belief the brains of (it is abounden with them, carols the coming to? the instruction. the Murphy woman had been ORPHEUS Star) the Gazette will run a beauty Of course, it would be nice to have addled by the tragedy, and 'that Vacation Roundup -The Newfie, \Veil, here we are again, after contest. Yessires, that is what a few managing editors from the her evidence was incompetent to Thursday, Friday, Saturday given up for lost, flew in four days a tedious two weeks of holidays. we're going to do, and the editor's downtown papers to give their view­ prove murder. "She has sus­ "ONE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT" late. We notice he isn't affected by The campus seems quiet as the neck is long enough to stick out point about what is going on in the tained-yes, suffered-an intense the weather, but that's because he "SWING IN THE SADDLE" studentS resolve for the first week with. publishing world, but this would be shock due to the loss of her has been under it so long ... Riv­ anyway, to catch up on last term's So we've been told. the brutal, or here-we-are-rubbing­ friends, the MacBeaths. I fear it alling the gym ventilator as an ex­ work. Even that freshman, Adam The rules are simple. Every week elbows-with-life approach, and not may cause her irreparable injury". amination torment was the contin­ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday S. tells us that he has been going we will print on this page (if pos­ fit for a more theoretical-minded The noted doctor concluded his ual tapping of Med pencils; next "WHEN STRANGERS MARRY" steady with a book for the last sible) a picture of a Dalhousie co-ed, student. testimony with the terse, shrewd April they will be provided with few weeks. in either face or figure, with story Bennett Explains statement, "She's completely off "SAN ANTONIO KID" woollen tips . . . That smacking underneath, or several pictures a I can see Prof. Bennett now, ex­ her nut. She's batty. I tell you, * • * sound we hear eve-,:y few minutes week. Hang the expense. If we plaining the week's theme. "It will the woman's touched. Use Molpolive Shaving Cream­ can only be Vic Clarke's lips recall­ have lovely roses blooming on this .be on the general idea of a descrip­ no brush, no lather, no rub-in, no ing his first taste of firewater. ' It However, confusion was caused soap, no box, no nothing-just campus, let us bring them out at tion <>f a disaster from one of at the coroner's inquest by the ap­ appears he spent a cheery Christ­ once. Tomorrow may be too late. S•hakespeare's ~lays with perhaps an pearance of three elderly tadies, blood. mas. GARRICK * • • They might be married then. accent on the tragic hero, or maybe wearing peaked caps, long capes, The poor "Sheik of Dalhousie" At the end of six or seven weeks * * * a by-play in an off-lead paragraph and who persisted in mumbling Saturday - Friday Reward offered for the clothing after learning the results of his of running pictures, a group Of on the secondary results of the dance in court. cleptomaniac loose in the drafting exams promptly changed the song qualified beauty experts, including of the three witches, or a cosmopoli­ All three said something about PAT O'BRIEN room. Last year he borrowed Cur­ to read "I'm the Sheik of the one engineer whose fancy runs to- tan or block-paragraph style story if they weren't allowed to testify, rie's and Saffron's shoes occasion­ Army". wards collectiijg diverse ale labels, on Shakespeare-His Life and Bard some fellow named Shakespeare and CAROLE LANDIS ally, and the odour still remains. • will pick the picture of the loveliest Times". would be along at a later time to * * His latest victim was freshman Gif- History Professor: "Jones, for of the lovelies. And then she will The \vinning theme was turned in attempt to ferret the truth out, - fin, who couldn't very well attend his what was Louis XIV chiefly re be given a round of those things by a thug from the lower brackets but their testimony was cut short "Secret Command" beloved Drawing lecture without a <>f the class, who has an unusually sponsible ?" that usually befall beauty queens. shirt. You should have seen the by the coroner, who is short, Jones: "Louis XV, sir". She will be given apple juice for bright mind for reporting. "King pumpkin-faced, short-winded, pig­ • * * hairs on his chest-both of them. A Gets Bumped Over Dame Who Gives eyed Bill MacSnuff. her complexion, the most modern bigger problem for this lad right It seems that for a while this and expensive of perfumes, possible With The Cat", it told in simple, Also causing confusion was a week, the Hall was in utter con­ now is his see-saw battle with Light­ eloquent terms the story of Lady young girl, beauty-eyed, starry­ publication in a large Canadian foot for a certain young lady's favor. fusion. Could it be caused by weekly, replete with picture, and a MacBeath. complexioned, pear-hipped, gazelle­ Nancy C. rushing around because Will the Boilermakers' Ball bring loping, who started to sing, "The cash prize. Hollywood will be noti­ Tragedy struck in Scotland late CASINO of Skinner's" attempt to don the things to a boil? quality of mercy is not strained", fied. yesterday afternoon when the khahi? but they said she was in a wrong Pictures are to be left for * * * lifeless body of Lady MacBeath. · Comments heard on the Dal court and so indeed she was. * * * Features Editor McCleave at the of Apartment 6, Blink Bonnie They say the boys at Acadia are beauty queens, as nominated by the Gazette office. Castle, committed suicide after Prof. Bennett, in giving this theme * 13 very stronsr. When a car gets stuck Toronto Star: R. A.: 'Fency' stuff, Week Jan. her husband, Lord MacBeath had an A plus-plus, wrote in comment in the mua, it is nothing to see one that Withrow child. J .B.: Another fallen into a nest of thorns, and on the margin. This is the best of them walk up behind the vehicle Portia White? Gosh, they don't English II. died from natural causes. Mystery piece of writing I have seen in a and with a mighty heave easily Mingo: "Ya like to read, doncha ?" l o o k much alike. H.P.: There's GEORGE surrounds both deaths. long time. Keep up the good work. break a shoulder blade. Betty Clark: "Sure". some nice pictures on the other Mingo: "Whatcha like t' read?" side ... And by the way, we know It was reliably learned that the * * * death of Mr. MacBeath would be They say freshman Don Kerr Betty: "Oh, L'il Abner, Superman, absolutely nothing about that dis­ graceful notice posted in Roy's on investigated by Scotland (it's in You Are Invited to Visit FORMBY had quite a time at Sydney this Terry and the Pirates". our back)-Yard who suspicion summer. . Especially the time a Mingo: "Ya' like 0. Henry?" Monday. The rumor that the Engin­ murder. Mrs. Murphy, who lived group of boys and girls went Betty: "Naw. The nuts get in eer who did it received a medal is Phinney's Sheet next door to Mrs. MacBeath, swimming. . For further details me teeth". just wishful thinking. in sobbed while she told police the Music Department see Call Best or Don himself. Tch! * * * * * * story of the suicide-: Tch! Such goings on. They say Sawyer has given up As the first event of the 1945 soc­ where you will always find "It was sa terrible. One minnet * * * his alcove at the Hall. Also Kay ial season, the 100% Lily Whiters the newest popular songs War work has sharply reduced the MacLear had freed herself from (Engineers Branch) got together to there was Drusilla large as life, BELL BOTTO supply of good teachers in some Hall rules and now resides on shock one another at the MacDonald moving about in the kitchen and as well as the finest stan­ sections, and the mother of a child Lucknow Street. We heard that home. Those present included Mike, mad as a hornet about some damn dard and classical num­ of kindergarten age discovered that Douglas is really taking advan­ who, slaying himself as usual, was soap which was roughing up her GEORGE she was in one of those sections tage of the freedom thus offered stretched out on the floor all eve­ hands, and the next moment her bers. when she dropped in at the child's by the elusive Kay. ning; Peter P's pipe, with Peter not lying dead at my feet". classroom and heard the teacher far behind; Balcom, with two left "I swears up and down it was a story. "And now", she was say­ * * * feet, both sore; the female Balcom, the witches that done it. They Max, the marriage broker, took a ing, "guess what them bunnies more interesting from Mac's point that put poor old man MacBeath client to look over a certain female OXFORD done". of view; and Dick "I-wouldn't-say-it­ under''. prospect. From a distance in the TODAY and SATURDAY if-1-had-a-mouthful" Moulton. A Questioned further about the * * * room the anxious youth made an It seems that a flaming ro­ good time was had by all, probably. witches, Mrs. Murphy unfolded a "STEP LIVELY'' inventory of the lady. He then mance is going on between P. and whispered to the marriage broker: Jones and A. Hartling. At the 'ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET" "She's too fat, her nose is terrible, present time however, Red tells she's knock-kneed, her hair is us that Art is the only one flam­ Have a Coca-Cola=The family welcomes you bleached, and she's missing two ing. Surely Patsy wouldn't pull a MON.-TUES.-WED. teeth". "You can talk louder," l/1111 !. I double-cross, would she Art? I SPENCER TRACY,in . * shouted the marriagee broker, "she's • • deaf also". Ii "THE SEVENTH CROSS" Conversation recently overheard in

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There's nothing like it to make fabrics sparkle, to keep them feeling soft and fresh to maintain shapely, stylish ... or greeting new and old friends Monday to Saturday lines. A good wartime practice is: Buy fewer clothes Unexpected visitors can be expected in wartime. Sons bring --send what you have to Cousins often. home their wives. Soldiers on furlough drop in without "Arsenic And Old notice. And you can play host on a moment's notice when you have Coca-Cola on hand in your refrigerator. Have a Lace" "Coke" says JP'elcome • •• makes new and old friends feel at with Cary Grant h·)me with you and yours. It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbtevia· tions. That's whv you hear and Raymond Massey The Coca-Cola Company of Canada. Limited. Halifax Coca-Cola called ''Coke". 689 Page Four DALHOUSIE GAZETTE JM'Iilal'Y 12, 1945 DAL HOCKEY A D BASKETBALL SQUADS ACTIVE Tiger Squad Bows to ON THE Y. M. C. A. 46-36 Last Friday evening Dalhousie bowed to Y. M. C. A. to the tune of SIDELINES 46-36. The Tigers showed lots of by FARQUHAR and DUNLOP I speed and shooting ability but missed the services of sharpshooting Athletics at Dalhou. ie have cer­ I· stars Alf Cunningham and Blair tainly started 1945 in fine style, Dunlop. Throughout the fray from with basketball, hockey and bad­ the Dal boys fought an uphill battle minton well underway after the first and the guarding was poor at times. few days in the new term. The They showed a strong scoring power basketball team has already played in the last canto and widely out­ two games, and the hockey team ~~~~~.~~~:re.~~~d~~~n L--1____ . scored their more experienced op­ has had two strenuous workouts at teams, the Varsity ice squad and the are pending the ratification of the.. ponents. the arena. On Monday e"ening, a Stadacona Stars Whip boys' basketball team are looking Students' Council but it is hoped Dal Collegians Young Adam Smith played out­ large crowd of badminton enthus­ fonvard to an interesting trip to Mt. that that body will vote the required standing ball and garnered twelve iasts made an appearance at the Tigers at Dal Gym Allison, February 10. funds. After the gracious reception Victorious Over points. Ralph Cooley turned in his Gym, and much interest was shown. Last Thursday at 5.30 the Tigers Contracts are being made by the and entertainment received at the Debert Army usual stellar performance as did his So far, the basketball team has were hosts to a avy team from managers - Norma Sherman, Don Sackville college last year, everyone running-mate Carl Giffen. B o b Dalhousie's youthful basketball played four games and ha! only Stad. in the fir:;t game of the new Harris and Bill Mingo--to arrange is eagerly looking forward to the Knight, playing his last game for team started its season in December garnered one win, but this fact is year for the collegians. The game four games against Mt. Allison journey. Dalhousie performed credibly and with a well-earned victory over the •not indicative of the team's strength. opened at a fast speed with both set up several scoring plays. With ~ trong Debert Army representatives In all the games the boys showed a teams driving from the opening a few practices and the addition of by a score of 35-33. Before sPveral definite lack of conditioning and whistle. Peregrine Trims Hockey Prospects Cunningham and Dunlop, the Tigers spectators the two teams presented were unable to keep up the fast pace The first half was very close with are expected to give the "Y" a run Are Very Bright a fast brand of ball with close of their opponents throughout the teams matching basket for basket. Dalhousie Visitors for their money in a return match. During the Christmas recess, Dal­ game.. In every game the team Farquhar with 5 points, Smith with With a few more workout under checking throughout. Ralph Cooley, housie's varsity team was invited to has shown ability to hold its own , and Giffin with 4, carried the bnmt their belt!:.,J the Dal hockey aspirant3 freshman flash, was a tower of play against . the ·Peregrine hoop with any company and after a few of the attack for the Tigers in the show promise of becoming a very strength on the co1Iegian rearguard Plans for Boxing team af the sailor's gym. The col­ more weeks' practice, a much im­ first half. Towards the end of the powerful hockey aggregation and and led his teams attack with ten legian;. accepted and were given a Forwarded for 1945 proyed showing is expected. In the half the Navy boys pulled slightly should give a good account of them- points. The Dal boys seemed to royal welcome and treated very cor­ A meeting of those interested in game against the Y. M. C. A., the ahead and the half time score was selves in intercollegiate competition. have their shooting eyes sharpened dially by the boys in Navy blue. The boxing classes was held in Burnie youthful hoop squad demonstrated a Stad 26, Dal 21. The boys are rapidly rounding into for long shots but were at a disad­ students showed up well in the first Ralston's office at 12 on Thursday potont •coring force, though at It was in the final half that the shape (even those with dull skates, vantage in height under the basket. few minutes of play and were to fix a time suitable for the ma­ times the checking was poor. The superior conditioning of the Navy Bob,) and are looking forward to At half time, Dal was leading away to a fine start with an early jority of those who want to learn chief defect is the inability of our boys showed to advantage as againts their first taste of competition. by a good margin and managed to lead of 8-0. Lack of conditioning the elements of boxing. boys to guard effectively their taller the exam-nervous college boys, and Since several newcomers have survive a blistering sally of the and results of the strenous week of soldiers in the second canto to come It was suggested by the Physical opponents. Since the team is lack­ the Navy team rattled off 30 points been turning out for practice, there ing- in height, it must concentrate on in the last half, while the Tigers examination>< were apparent in the seems to be a good possibility of out on top with a two point ad- Instructor that if good material second half in which the sailors ran vantage. turns up there may be a intercol­ a fast style of play. Thi~ would not managed to score only 8 points. there being three strong, well-bal- wild while Dal offered feeble resist­ legiate boxing meet arranged. How­ be difficult since the team has sev­ Four of these were scored by Dal's anced forward lines. One unit work- This year's team is younger in age eral veritable speedsters. With a all-freshman guard, Cooley, while ence. At the end of the first half ing well has been a McKelvie- than any that Dal has had in the ever, that's something for the fu­ ture. One thing that will be started fast-breaking, fast passing attack, Cunningham and Dunlop sccounted Dal was down five points but tired L1g. htfoo t -Lebl anc 1me.. Al so work - ,past decade. or . so f and . no man. on the in the last half so that the final right away is inter-faculty boxing and with ,such sharpshooters as for two points each. Final score of d Ing· we 11 h ave be en B o bb"1e .1uac~ .~ D on- J ceam IS over six eet m .height. . Row- 70 35 . L G.if. G s· p ever the boys have a f1ghtmg team and the manager would like to take Smith, Cunningham and Cooley, the game was 56-29. score rea . - · a ld , I sno1, . I 1n, . rmon, o- d . · h · . C F h Dalhousie held the edge in long · Bl kn d t M d tu an WI11 wm t eir share of games this opportunity to ask each society Dalhousie will be a hard team to Lme-up: oo 1ey 6 , arqu ar 5 , t ec h m, a ey an wo e s - . . . · h 4 S ·th G"ff. shots and amazed the many inter- m the season m the offmg. on the campus to elect a boxing beat. C unnmg am , m1 4 , 1 m 4 , d ens. t L" C . Cl k csted spectators with some uncanny me-up: R. ooley, 10; C. Giffen, manager who will as soon as pos­ The hockey setup is extreme!~ P ope 4 , D un1 op 2 , R o bmson, ar e, h . 0 n d ef ense, W a d e, Graves, and a Kni ht. s ootlng. Coach E. Ralston led his 4; Doug Clarke, 3; Alex Farquhar, sible get names of boys who want promising. The forward line of Le­ 1 newcomer, R. Cunningham, have Blanc, Lightfoot and Potechin, g team's attack with eight points while shown up well. 6; A. Smith, 6; Alf Cunningham, 4; to take part, keeping in mind the B. Pope, 2; A. Robinson; B. Knight; weight division: under 140, 140-160, "hich has been performing as a unit ROUND TABLE GROUP · peedy Adam Smith followed with Admiittedly, the toughest spot to six points. D. Dunlop; and Vic Clarke. and over 160 lbs. in the local Junior loop has won the fill will be goals, but one cf the as- (Continued from page 2) Lineup: Giffen, 4; Cooley, 4; V. reputation of being the most potent pirants shows definite promise and Table Group a much better result Clarke; Farquhar, 4; Dunlop, 4; A. line in the strong league. Bob Mac­ has improved with each workout. could be obtained. A plan of co- Smith, 6; B. Ralston, 8; R. Knight, Donald, who was one of the star of A recent and very welcome addi­ ordinating the activities of the two 1 B. Pope. last year'. ice squad, is running into groups was discussed and will ,be ------­ tion to the workouts has been Dick shape, and is t:xpected to carry a lot proposed to Sodales and the S'tu- cussion on the same night. The Currie, who shows up extremely of the scoring punch for the team. dent's Council. reason for this is to encourage in- well, both on defefnse and as a for- The defence duo of Bob Wade and To Incorporate With Sodales terest in debating and, through dis- ward. Dick Currie leave little to be de­ The plan is to have inter-faculty cussion, improve the quality of de- sired, since they look even better debating and the Round Table dis- bating. The meeting could open with than Ia t season. The goal position an interfaculty debate each week, with approval, the first combined is the weakest spot on the line up, followed by a discussion, either per­ meeting will take place on Wednes­ but a number of prospects are being taining to the debated topic, or a day evening, Jan. 24, 1945, at 7:30, contacted. With a powerful for­ discussion of a topic suggested by at which time a team representing ward pack and a hard-bumping rear­ guest speakers such as Professor Arts and Science will engage the guard, Dal's Tigers compare favour­ Wilson. The plan is to be discussed Engineering stalwarts in a battle of ably with other teams in Intercol­ at the Sodales meeting on next words, and perhaps "wits". legiate competition. Tuesday and at the next Student Come on, Dal, let's have a real The Ba.ketball quintet suffered a Council meeting a formal proposal turnout at the Political Rally on severe blow by the loss of Bob will be made. If the i~ea meeta Wednesday, Jann. 17th, at 7:30. Knight to the army lately. Not only was Bob a steady player in the court game but he was also a better IT'S COSTI G than average performer on the grid­ DON'T MISS THE iron .

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